Tendring offre coste e campagne pittoresche. Dominano i piatti tradizionali inglesi, tra cui fish and chips, arrosti e frutti di mare locali come il granchio.
Fish • Meat • Pizza • Takeaway
"Spent the day in Walton with the family, 5 adults and 3 kids (2 older early teens, one younger 6) Spent nearly £100 as we are all big eaters and a few of us to feed. Ordered at 5, the shop seemed quiet which was really nice (but this was probably due to bad weather and the coronation) service was great, the guys were really friendly. Food was all made to order and piping hot. We got large cod, nuggets, a kebab and a whole load of other bits, so between all of us sampled a good variety of the menu. Everyone really enjoyed their food. I had fish and a small chicken kebab (chicken shish) and both were really tasty, chicken tasted lovely and cooked perfect and tender. Fish was really clean, not dripping in oil and batter was crisp and delicious. All in all I'd say it was all really nice and good value too, I'd recommend them as a great place to grab a bite to eat, great value and service with a very tasty outcome. Order was also ready in 15mins which I thought was pretty impressive as only 2 guys were there and was a lot of food to order at once and have ready so fast. Thanks for the great food! See you again next time we visit!"
Fish • Vegan • Burgers • Chicken
"I placed an order on Sunday evening for delivery to a holiday park nearby where our family own a caravan. We have used Choices before and have always found the food to be tasty, fresh good value, so I was surprised to see some recent bad reviews. However going on previous experience I decided to use them again. The lady on the phone was polite was happy to arrange for my order to be delivered to an agreed location within the holiday park. Our food arrived quickly was still hot and was well packaged. All of the order was correct. The portions were really big great value. Delicious kebabs with crisp salad proper tasty chip shop chips, not those horrible string fries that some takeaway restaurants serve. Thanks Choices, we will be visiting the caravan again next month will be looking forward to ordering from you again."
Full • Steak • Lunch • British
"We visited this cafe/restaurant whilst visiting family in clacton. They use this lace a lot and we took them there for breakfast as they recommended it. We got a table straight away. We got the menus quickly, we ordered drinks and then our food. The waiting staff were all so friendly and polite. The food we had was very good, fresh and very hot. It was a good price for us all to have breakfast and drinks."
Pub • Vegan • British • Vegetarian
"I had an unfortunate experience at a restaurant recently. I suggested we have a family lunch there, but unfortunately, they were not prepared. After waiting for an hour, we were informed that they had run out of cooked rice for one of our dishes and asked if we were willing to wait an additional 20 minutes for more to be made. Hungry and frustrated, we ended up ordering fries which did not complement the dish at all. The food was served sporadically, with the lamb chops being delayed because the gravy was still being made. It was a disastrous meal and I felt really disappointed. The Red Lion used to be a great restaurant, but this experience was a letdown. The waitress apologized and took £10 off our bill, but it didn't make up for our overall disappointment."
Asian • Indian • European • Fast Food
"We placed our order at 6:30 with an estimated delivery time of 1 hour. However, after 40 minutes, the timer was reset and our food did not arrive until 8:10. The restaurant showed no remorse when we asked about the delay, citing that they were busy. The quality of the food was decent, but the tandoori mixed grill was disappointingly small for the price of £8.95. We have been loyal customers for 3 years, as the quality, quantity, and price were consistently good. However, after this disappointing experience, we will be looking for alternatives for the time being. It's a shame."
Fish • Chinese • Seafood • Fast Food
"this is a fantastic Chinese takeaway. they take cash and card. faster and easier service. we've been here several times, it's the only one we're doing. eating is always excellent, pierced hot and not greasy! it tastes clean and we had a lot of garnish from there, in a lot of dressed. always fresh and not cooked and chew! after eating you feel the next day or a bit of dodgey sluggish. their chips are divine. darm I say better than from the fish and chips shop they all do a wonderful variety of eating and customer service is 5*. really pleased, such a great local Chinese"
Soup • Drinks • British • Breakfast
"I was a bit sceptical about having thai food in Brightlingsea, but the Tom Yum soup and green thai curry was as good as I've had in Thailand. It helps that the chef is Thai of course! I'd recommend a visit, I like the small menu as it shows that it's all freshly prepared. Good portion sizes too, not crazy huge plates, very authentic."
Cafe • Vegan • British • Breakfast
"You do not need a time capsule to drift back, to a time when a business went a million miles to make you fill so wanted, but add to that your dog, yes your dog, the bestvdog friendly cafe your ever come across. If you got problems sitting on a aluminium seat there are cushions provided. You can enjoy a delicious bacon sarnie with a book, yes they have second books, donate by other customers. The funds go last hope Dog charity. Stunning views better than Monty Carlo, beach dog friendly, you maybe lucky and see a sailing boat race. I want to go on and on and on, come and see yourself this gem, you can see the wind farm off shore with your coffee or tea. What could be more priceless than seeing a old Thames Barge sailing by, as they used to up and down our coast line. If want a extra to this gem, Frinton On Sea is just 2 to 2 half walk away, and over the back is a lovely country park, buy a parking ticket though. Dogs can enjoy a beach play then sniff and read. So there you have it. Come on down"
Steak • British • European • Vegetarian
"You are slightly trapped here. Being at the spa you are not going to want to disappear off site to a local gig so there is a feeling that they have you at their mercy . My starter was the special of salt cod croquettes. Really lacking in the salt cod department and heavily over dosed in the potato section. Only 2 on the plate and small at that so disappointing. Mains was the duck breast with a caponata of vegetables.the portion was quite miserly (I suspect they achieved 3 portions out of one breast) and the vegetables bland and lacking any identity apart from their colour i.e. the carrot being orange. The ndujar Calabar dressing was split which perhaps it was supposed to be but the unforgiving element is that it had absolutely no taste at all. It gave zero to the dish. I informed the waitress that whilst the duck was succulent and well cooked, I could not praise the dish this was in response to the rehearsed is everything okay? I was given a sympathetic response and a glib I will pass that on to the chef but i absolutely felt that was not going to happen. I would quite like to have ordered the chocolate fondant dessert but as the dessert menu came after we had eaten mains and it carried a 20 minute wait warning we passed why not highlight that up front as many good restaurants do so you can make that decision ahead? In summary, I would not bother eating in the restaurant if I went there again. I would make the trip out to a local pub which would be at a fraction of the cost I suspect. Also, it was cold in the restaurant area and it is a noisy space."
Fish • Steak • Drinks • Burgers
"This country pub is a hidden gem with lots of character and a very warm welcome. Our waitress was extremely friendly and a great asset to the establishment. The pub has large open fireplaces and low wooden beams, giving it a traditional English feel with a fantastic menu. We were fortunate enough to sit by the fire with a view of a beautiful pine Christmas tree. We were not rushed at all and the food was served at a relaxed pace, allowing us to enjoy the festive ambiance and unwind. The pork belly starter was delicious, and the duck confit and fish and chips were outstanding! There were so many tempting options on the menu that we are looking forward to returning for our next meal."
Cafe • Cakes • British • Breakfast
"Although there is often a queue service is surprisingly quick and always courteous. When its busy they could do with clearing the tables and sweeping up a bit more often but its usually a pleasant place to sit. And so much cheaper and quicker than Costa. Toilets are ok too. For what you pay its a nice spot."
Cafe • Cafés • Mexican • Asiatic
"I popped in there for breakfast today, 22nd November, 2019, in order to while away half an hour until my hairdressing appointment.I ordered two scrambled egg on toast and a cuppa. Nothing complicated there. The cuppa came relatively quickly and was unbelievable weak. The scrambled egg came with two slices of toast. I took one bite, and couldn't believe it. The toast was completely burnt and was covered with the scrambled egg. I separated the scrambled egg from the toast. The scrambled egg tasted OK.The result was that I left the two slices of burnt toast and most of the cup of tea. No one asked if I enjoyed it I think that it was obvious from my actions that I didn't and instead of complaining I just decided to pay up; walk out, and not to return ever!"
Steak • Salads • Chicken • Ice Cream
"Came here for a pre Christmas lunch with the family. My sister brother in law have passed many times it's always looked busy popular, so we thought we'd give it a try. Really pleased we did: a warm friendly welcome, a great choice of menu good service. Baked camembert looked spot on, my beetroot, red onion stilton tart was a perfect starter. My brother in law can be quite specific in what he likes his prawn starter was soon cleared so it must have been good! Main courses weren't a let down either: steak kidney pie was home made veggies cooked perfectly. My sister had chicken goujons which were also home made looked delicious. No space in our bellies for desert, but they all sounded appealing. There was a Christmas pud listed it was so refreshing to see a note on the menu letting people know it's not home made it would be so easy for the team here to pass the pud off as theirs, so I applaud their honesty. Will definitely be back it's great to have somewhere we can spend quality time together whilst also being able to enjoy good food."
Kebab • Cafés • Seafood • Fast Food
"It used to be so nice on a Saturday morning to go for coffee and a chat, but since the lady running it retired and another one took over, it's lost all its friendly atmosphere and the prices have shot up!! It seems that they can't get rid of you quick enough either. I have heard that it's really good on weekdays though."
Soup • Fish • Curry • Chicken
"If only they would not rush the person ordering on the phone they might get the order correct. I asked for sweet n sour chicken Hong Kong style no pineapple but with cashew nuts, like I always order. I was not given the cashews. If they had delivered to us direct (Naze marine, we are not hard to find) they would have got a tip. The fact I had to walk over to HIS car to pick the food up isn't on. Not impressed with his customer service. The driver/same person on phone when I ordered hung up before I could tell him what car I would be in. It would have taken him the same amount of time to drive round to us like he did the very first time we decided to start ordering from them and not SJ’S. we might have to re think about our next meal. Service: Delivery Meal type: Dinner Price per person: £10–20 Food: 3 Service: 2"
Soup • Ribs • Asian • Chinese
"We were looking for something to eat in Harwich and stumbled across this lovely little Chinese.... wow it was amazing. Food was really fresh, service was excellent, great value for money. We came with a very hungry 5 year old boy, no trouble for his order to go into first, 5 mins later a lovely plate of chicken and vegetables came out with soft rice. Then our order came later, the king prawn chow mein was really lovely and we also ordered chicken with cashews, again lovely. To be honest it's been ages since we ate such a good Chinese meal...just a pretty they do not do to southampton!! We did notice the phone was ringing non stop and the delivery driver was in and out constantly....What a gem of a place...thank you so much!!!"
Full • Fish • Lunch • Cheese
"Me, my husband and our 5 year old found this restaurant while spending a couple of nights in Holland-on-Sea. We loved it, such a friendly and relaxed atmosphere, and staff were great. They welcomed children, and even gave our daughter a balloon. It felt like we were in a restaurant abroad. The service was quick and the food was delicious. We had a really lovely evening and will definitely go back if we visit here again."
Cafe • British • Breakfast • Vegetarian
"Have been here many times over the last few years, both pre and post Covid. It has always been very enjoyable with great food and at a decent price. However, after a visit today we won't very going back. My wife ordered the quiche and when it came out it was not bigger than a small piece of pizza with four tiny new potatoes and some salad. £15 was the suggested price. On previous visit the quiche has been huge, homemade and very tasty. We complained and ended up having a sandwich which was far more substantial. I dont know if there are new owners but whatever the case is, things were not as before. I also noted the cake portions were significantly less than before but the same price. A 330ml bottle of beer for £4.00 is criminal. I appreciate Covid and the current economic climate has put pressure on such establishments, but cutting back portions sizes is a false economy as visitor's like us wont go back. I recommend the cafe needs to return to good quality home made food, with decent portions and sensible prices. If not then I give them a couple of years max."
Cafe • Vegan • Coffee • Breakfast
"Having moved some eight months ago to the east Essex coastal town of Frinton-on-Sea I’ve been visiting numerous local eateries trying to track down the breakfast Holy Grail. Stop the press as today it’s been located! I heard about The Potatoe sic Shack from another diner at Fred’s café in Frinton. This morning with my wife and daughter we walked the 2 miles, building up a healthy appetite in the process, and were warmly greeted and seated at a table of our choice, excepting for one already reserved. We sat at a window table in what is a very cosy and welcoming interior photographs attached . The Shack, as it is affectionately and locally referred to, has several tables with about thirty covers and is decorated in a stylised but pleasing fashion and was soon buzzing with patrons. The Shack has a breakfast, lunch and dinner menu, it has easy wheelchair access, takes credit cards, has no customer internet, allows you to bring your own alcohol unknown if you have to pay corkage and recommends booking in advance if you want their Sunday lunch. Another patron who has been local for nineteen years couldn’t speak highly enough regards the roast dinner. A photograph of the main menu is also attached but in précis it is comprehensive and you can also go off pisté and custom build to your taste. The condiments, salt pepper, were in sachets and the sauces and mustard arrived decanted into separate ramekins. I ordered breakfast 3 see picture with the addition of black pudding and fried slice. It was absolutely delicious, perfectly cooked and well presented. My wife and daughter ordered more realistically and thoroughly enjoyed their food too. Will I return? Yes, yes and thrice yes. Will I supersize my order again? Time will tell? But presently I feel like Monty Python’s Mr Creosote. I cannot recommend that you visit this gem highly enough. It is also conveniently situated at the seashore end of Walton town for those bathers wanting repast."
Pub • Steak • Vegan • British
"The food is interesting and varied. There are lots of good choices for vegetarians. The desserts are unbelievably delicious and extremely well presented,as is all the food. There is a relaxed unhurried atmosphere. The staff are all friendly and helpful. We have been on a Friday, Saturday and Sunday lunch. We have been very happy every time. The menu has changed once since we found this lovely pub. I have enjoyed everything. I wonder when it will change again so that I can try something else. I recommend it to everyone."